No Rest For Biggles Original Artwork .Stead

This piece is professionally framed and double mounted on red board. Painted in colour measuring 37cm x 26cm. There is a split across the middle from one side to the other.  This is from the book No rest for Biggles opposite page 96. The rear of the picture has a hand written note reading "P99 The Hastings roared into the air and disapeared into the night sky No Rest for Biggles Captain W E Johns." This caption is possibly written and signed by the author.